Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 12.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
12.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2016
All-time low
7.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan is 12.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 71 Mongolia 13.5% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.1% compare
- 73 Armenia 12.3%
- 75 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 76 Ghana 12.0% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 11.3% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Afghanistan was 12.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release